Bricklayer&#39;s hammer



Sept. 21,1926. ,6 0, 75

v K. DARR ET AL BRICKLAYERS HAMMER Filed Feb. 12. 1925 Patented Sept.-21, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KIMMEL DARE AND HARVEY S. GLUNT, OF EL ZDOIRAIDO,- PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed February This invention relates to improvements inhammers and more particularly to the type used by bricklayers andmasons.

One of the important objects of the pres ent invention is to provide abricklayers hammer wherein the same is-provided with means forfacilitating the extraction of nails, thus obviating the necessityofhaving to carry an extra hammer or nail extractor for such purposes.

A still further object is to provide a bricklayers hammer of the abovementioned character, which is simple in-oonstruction, strong and durable.and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of 'this specificationwherein like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is aside elevation of the improved hammer.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the hammer head, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 1.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral 1 designatesgenerally the head of a bricklayers hammer, the same being provided atone end with the usual driving head 2 and at its opposite end with theusual blade 3. As the use of the hammer is well known in the art and asthe same forms no important part of the present invention, a furtherdetailed description, thereof is not thought necessary. The centralthickened portion 4 of the hammer head is provided with the usual socket5 for receiving the upper end of the handle 6.

A pair of substantially rectangular shaped sockets 7 and 8 respectivelyare formed in the inward face of the driving head 2 adjacent therespective sides thereof and in the .intermediate portion of the same asclearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. Cooperating therewith are theinwardly enlarging notches 9 and 10 respectively, the same being formedin the sides of the driving head 2. This 12, 1925. Serial a... 8,715.

construction provides a means whereby thena1l whlch 1s to be extractedhas its head j disposed in either of the sockets and the and 12. Theouter sides of these flanges or ears terminate at a point adjacent theintermediate portion of the blade. flanges or cars is provided with ataperingnotch 13 in the bottom thereof as -clearly illustrated inFigures 1 and 2.

The provision of the depending flanges or ears enables the blade portionof the hammer head to be used in extractin nails, the head of the nailto be extracted being held in engagement with the inner side or face ofthe flange or car which is in use, the shank portion of the nail beingdisposed within the inwardly enlarging notch 13.

The provision of a bricklayers hammer of the above mentioned character,wherein the same is provided with a nail extracting means enables abricklayer or mason to use a single implement for a two fold purpose,

Each ,of these "central portion 4 are the flanges or ears 11 namely, asa bricklaying tool and as a.

means forremoving nails from scaffolding or the like thus obviating thenecessity of a bricklayer having to carry an ordinary claw hammer or thelike for the purpose solely of removing nails when disassembling ascaffold.

While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is tobe understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described we claim is In a hammer head for a bricklayershammer wherein the same includes the usual the invention, what drivinghead portion, the latter being proextracted being disposed in saidnotch, the vided with a socket in the inward face of head portion ofsaid nail being disposed in the intermediate portion thereof adjacentsaid socket. 10 the side of the same, said driving head being Intestimony whereof We aflix our signa- 5 further provided with aninwardly enlargtures.

ing notch in said side communicating vgith KIMMEL DARR, said socket, theshank portion of a nail to be HARVEY S. GLUNT.

